Malagueña Salerosa – English Lyrics

• By: Avenged Sevenfold

Lyrics & Translation

Explore the beauty of the Spanish language and Mexican musical tradition with Avenged Sevenfold's surprising cover of "Malagueña Salerosa." This song provides a unique opportunity to appreciate the romantic expressions and cultural richness embedded in a classic song, all while enjoying Avenged Sevenfold's signature musical style.

[English]

Qué bonitos ojos tienes

Debajo de esas dos cejas

Debajo de esas dos cejas

Qué bonitos ojos tienes

Ellos me quieren mirar

Pero si tú no los dejas

Pero si tú no los dejas

Ni siquiera parpadear

Malagueña Salerosa

Besar tus labios quisiera

Besar tus labios quisiera

Malagueña Salerosa

Y decirte niña hermosa

Eres linda hechicera

Que eres linda hechicera

Como el candor de una rosa

Si por pobre me desprecias

Yo te concedo razón

Yo te concedo razón

Si por pobre me desprecias

Yo no te ofrezco riquezas

Te ofrezco mi corazón

Te ofrezco mi corazón

A cambio de mi pobreza

Malagueña Salerosa

Besar tus labios quisiera

Besar tus labios quisiera

Malagueña Salerosa

Y decirte niña hermosa

Eres linda hechicera

Que eres linda hechicera

Como el candor de una rosa

Y decirte niña hermosa

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
ojos /ˈoxos/ A2	noun - eyes
qué /ke/ A2	determiner - what
bonitos /boˈnitos/ A2	adjective - pretty, beautiful
ojos /ˈoxos/ A2	noun - eyes
tienes /ˈtjene/ A2	verb - you have
mirar /miˈɾaɾ/ B1	verb - to look at
querían /keˈɾi.an/ B2	verb - they wanted
dejar /xeˈxaɾ/ B2	verb - to let, to allow
ni /ni/ A1	conjunction - nor, neither
parpadear /paɾpaðeˈaɾ/ B2	verb - to blink
besar /beˈsaɾ/ B1	verb - to kiss
quería /keˈɾi.a/ B2	verb - he/she/it wanted
linda /ˈlinda/ A2	adjective - beautiful, pretty
hechicera /etʃiˈseɾa/ B2	noun - witch, sorceress
candor /kanˈdoɾ/ C1	noun - candor, innocence
rosa /ˈrosa/ A2	noun - rose

Key Grammar Structures

• Qué bonitos ojos tienes

  ➔ Use of the adjective 'bonitos' with the noun 'ojos' to express descriptive quality.

  ➔ The adjective 'bonitos' agrees in number with 'ojos' (eyes), which is plural.

• Debajo de esas dos cejas

  ➔ Use of 'debajo de' as a preposition meaning 'under' or 'below'.

  ➔ 'Debajo de' introduces the location of 'esas dos cejas' (those two eyebrows).

• Ellos me quieren mirar

  ➔ Use of the verb 'querer' (want) in the present tense, third person plural 'quieren'.

  ➔ 'Ellos' is the subject pronoun, and 'quieren' is the verb conjugation matching plural subjects.

• Yo te concedo razón

  ➔ Use of the verb 'conceder' (to concede) in present tense 'concedo' for first person singular.

  ➔ 'Yo' is the subject pronoun, and 'concedo' indicates the speaker's action in granting or admitting something.

• Como el candor de una rosa

  ➔ Use of 'como' as a comparison meaning 'like' or 'as'.

  ➔ 'Como' introduces a simile, comparing something to 'el candor de una rosa' (the innocence of a rose).

• Que eres linda hechicera

  ➔ Use of 'eres' as the verb 'ser' (to be) in second person singular, present tense.

  ➔ 'Eres' indicates the subject is 'tú' (you, informal) and describes a characteristic.